Important Clinical Collaboration between Genesis HealthCare and UNM Health System

(Albuquerque, NM) – Sandia Ridge Center, a 136-bed
skilled nursing center operated by Genesis HealthCare, is opening a new Mental
Health Recovery unit in an important clinical collaboration with the University
of New Mexico Health System.

Over the past year, Genesis and UNM have developed
a variety of new clinical programs across New Mexico aimed at improving patient
care and making the transition from the hospital to a post-acute care facility
more efficient.

The new 26-bed
Mental Health and Recovery Unit at Sandia Ridge offers patients with mental health
conditions a robust, recovery-based program of services provided by a highly trained,
knowledgeable team working together with UNM mental health specialists.

“We
are thrilled to collaborate with UNM specialists to bring the first Mental
Health and Recovery Unit to New Mexico,” said Dave Almquist, Genesis executive
vice president and president of the company’s West Division.

“This
specialized program addresses an unmet need in the Albuquerque community,” he added.
“Patients with mental health conditions often are discharged unsuccessfully
from the hospital or other care setting to the community and require
re-hospitalization. Our Mental Health and Recovery program is focused on
helping our patients manage their disease and live in a physically and
emotionally healthy manner.”

Paul
B. Roth, MD, MS, Chancellor for Health Sciences and CEO of the UNM Health
System, said the new unit will enhance the ability of UNM clinicians to meet
the mental health needs of New Mexico residents.

“This new collaboration with Genesis focused
on mental health is a unique and innovative care model,” Roth said. “This is a
great opportunity to leverage the expertise of our physicians and providers
with a national leader in skilled nursing to create a new level of care in our
community.”

Genesis
is New Mexico’s largest post-acute care provider, operating 19 skilled nursing
centers throughout the state. Ten of its skilled nursing centers are located in
the Albuquerque metropolitan area.

The new unit
will tailor services to each person’s unique needs. The focus is on wellness
and recovery, based on the premise that people with mental health conditions
can – and do – recover from the effects of their illnesses.

UNM psychiatrist
Davin Quinn, MD, will serve as the Mental Health Recovery Unit’s medical
director. Quinn received his medical degree from Harvard Medical School and was
fellowship trained in psychosomatic medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital.
He is an associate professor and chief of the Division of Behavioral Health
Consultation and Integration in UNM’s Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral
Sciences.

Quinn will be
on-site at the unit each week to review care plans, perform evaluations and
conduct educational rounding with unit staff.

About Genesis HealthCare Genesis
HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) is a holding company with subsidiaries that comprise one
of the nation’s largest post-acute care providers with approximately 500
skilled nursing centers and assisted/senior living communities in 34 states.
Genesis subsidiaries also supply rehabilitation and respiratory therapy to more
than 1,700 health care providers in 45 states, the District of Columbia and
China. References made in this release to “Genesis,” “the Company,” “we,” “us”
and “our” refer to Genesis HealthCare and each of its wholly-owned companies.
Visit our website at www.genesishcc.com.

About UNM Health System

UNM Health System is the clinical arm of the
UNM Health Sciences Center, New Mexico’s only academic health center. The
Health System, which includes UNM Hospitals, UNM Comprehensive Cancer Center,
UNM Sandoval Regional Medical Center and UNM Medical Group, Inc., is home to
the state’s only Level I trauma center and offers a broad range of tertiary and
quaternary care for patients with high-acuity needs. It also operates adult and
child psychiatric programs. The Health System handles approximately 900,000
patient visits a year.

About Genesis Genesis offers a variety of services in approximately 450 centers across 30 states. In addition to our ShortStay and LongTerm care services, we offer Memory Support, orthopedic rehabilitation, ventilator care, dialysis care and Assisted/Senior Living services in a variety of centers near you!